Subjects were asked to allocate resources to one of several courses of action and their commitment was measured following a financial setback. Individuals may process information differently after a failure as opposed to a success and this differential processing may account for differences in commitment to policy decisions. (Author/IRT)

Expenditures in teacher training should be based on estimates of what is necessary to implement past research; it should not be merely a reassignment of monies previously expended upon research and development. (MJB)

A stratified random sample of 326 women and 392 men who operate Alberta grain farms responded to a questionnaire concerning participation in the whole economy. Findings show gender differences in participation in certain economic segments. Findings are discussed in relation to farms' and families' allocation of human resources. (Author/CH)

State appropriations requests for higher education show the amount sought by statewide coordinating boards or by individual systems, not by the governors. All appropriations requests are for operating expenses for the 1987-88 fiscal year. (Author/MLW)

The relationship between evaluation of research and resource allocation in universities is examined. Some areas of concern include the institution's capability to evaluate research, its objectives, problems of peer evaluation, and the search for new methodologies. (MSE)

Discusses reasons for and benefits derived from strategic planning at colleges and universities. Taking a cue from business, the ideal plan, based on a realistic assessment of a college's aspirations, has five or six goals (critical decisions) to meet. Includes examples of such planning at Carnegie-Mellon and the University of Miami. (JN)

Examines members' identification with their subunit using a sample of 185 elementary school principals' perceptions of (1) the availability of resources, (1) the existence of organization-level planning, and (3) the frequency of controversy about resource allocations. Appended are 34 references. (MLF)

This essay relates Howard R. Bowen's revenue theory of cost and Laws of Higher Education Cost to the situation of the academic library, highlighting pursuit of excellence, library expenses, cost-effective measures, and decision rules for resource allocation. (EJS)

Understanding organizational growth and maturity, viewing the community college in the same manner as a private enterprise, and orienting to markets and products will help bring strategic techniques into the financial management process. Funds for new ventures will come from reallocation of existing resources based on a sufficiently broad mission…

Reviews and compares various theories of equal educational opportunity and their applications in the United States and elsewhere. Proposes a set of four types for classifying different measures of inequality. (MCG)

Findings and recommendations from a study conducted to define the college's information needs, and to diagnose and assess the administrative data processing operations. (Author/MLF)

Departments are the basic organizational units of academic institutions, and their power contributes to growing pressure for accountability. Their role in resource allocation determinations is examined. (Editor/LBH)

Case studies on university management revealed data on decision processes particularly regarding budgeting and professorial appointments. Dysfunctions in resource allocation systems were found. The opportunity of reinforcing internal integration of the university governance, and the difficult questions this solution raises, were also examined.…

By most accounts, the method used to determine the allocation of tuition support to public schools in Indiana is a complex endeavor understood by few. Governor Mitch Daniels and policymakers are publicly calling for a simplified funding process that provides transparent goals that Hoosier citizens can fully comprehend. As state leaders embark on…

The main purpose of this study was to examine the differences between the pupil-teacher ratio (PTR) and the actual and average class size (CS) at the elementary level in public schools in a single state (Michigan) and to clarify the ramifications for educational leaders. Another purpose of the study was to clarify the referents for the concepts of…